Safe Entry into Medium Risk Confined Spaces

Course aim:

To cover the knowledge and skills required to work safely in a medium risk confined space

Overview:

At the end of this course students should be able to:

1. List work environments that may be classed as being a confined space
2. Describe common hazards associated with working in medium risk confined spaces
3. Identify relevant equipment that may be utilised when working in a medium risk confined space
4. Demonstrate relevant checks on relevant equipment used for working in medium risk confined spaces 
5. Demonstrate correct procedures for entry/exit of medium risk confined spaces
6. Demonstrate correct procedure to be adopted should an emergency situation arise within the confined space

Suitable for:

Students of Training Centre Health & Safety issues

The Programme Topic Areas are:

• What is/classification of confined spaces/confined spaces for water industry
• Risks/examples of risks associated with medium risk confined spaces
• Hazards/examples of hazards associated with medium risk confined spaces
• The purpose of a range of equipment used when working in a confined space
• Demonstrate relevant checks on equipment used when working in confined space
• Composition of air
• Effects of reduced oxygen content on the human body
• Advantages limitations of equipment provided for self-rescue from confined spaces
• Paperwork associated with confined spaces o Isolation/entry/exit procedure for medium risk confined spaces
• Specific gravity definition
• Barometric pressure definition
• Gases produced/found in confined spaces
• Detecting gases using multi-gas analyser/interpret/respond to results/detector poisoning
• Emergency arrangements
• Written assessment
• Evaluation
• Practical examination